Useful Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Laundry Day

Published on 06/25/2024
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Make Your Life Easier by Transferring Laundry Detergent Into Here

There is no reason that you have to keep everything in its original packaging, especially if the packaging is ugly or not environmentally friendly. Instead of holding onto those plastic jugs of laundry detergent, why not empty them into glass jars? It will make your room much more aesthetically pleasing, and you can use a jar with a spout to make the pouring a lot easier and smoother (less of a mess).

No one likes having to deal with spilling detergent and soapy messes. This spout helps you to pour out the exact amount that you need every time.

Make Your Life Easier by Transferring Laundry Detergent Into Here

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The Perfect Mini Iron for Your Shirt Collar

As you are probably well aware, ironing is not the most beloved task. Most people do not like to spend time taking out an ironing board and ironing out all the creases on their clothing. In case you need a quick fix on a small part of an article of clothes, this is the perfect trick for you. You can use a hair straightener to iron out small parts of clothes like the collar or sleeves.

This will save you so much time and help to ensure that you look professional and put together in time for your next job interview. No need to show up with a wrinkled collar ever again!

The Perfect Mini Iron for Your Shirt Collar

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Matching Bins Make for Better Organization and Aesthetic

Let's be honest: all that mix-matched packaging is destroying the organization in your laundry room. Not to mention that having a bunch of different boxes and labels makes things less aesthetically pleasing. But there is no need to deal with this; there is an easy solution. Just buy some matching bins, organize your stuff, and label them to find things easily. It's minimal effort and will change the whole appearance of your laundry space.

This will make your entire space look much more organized and put together. And the bins don't need to be anything special; simple white boxes will do the trick.

Matching Bins Make for Better Organization and Aesthetic

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Better Safe Than Sorry - Use Color Catchers

It is pretty terrifying to do a white load of laundry and live with the fear that you possibly forgot a red or colored item in the batch. It's a serious nightmare that all of your white items will come out colored pink as a result. But did you know that there is a simple way to prevent this? A "Color Catcher" is a little sheet you can put in your laundry.

If you do accidentally include a colored item, the color catcher will absorb all of the colors instead of it being spread to all the other articles of clothing.

Better Safe Than Sorry - Use Color Catchers

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Don't Waste Any Bit of Soap With This Trick

Have you ever been annoyed by the little drips of detergent that fall down the sides of the container? There is nothing more frustrating than having to clean the sides and the floor around your detergent container just because of the dripping excess liquid. Instead of rinsing it off every time, why not save some detergent by just adding it to your laundry load? It will keep the bottle clean and add some liquid to your load.

Although this might end up ruining the quality of the plastic lid, they usually do not last for very long times anyway and by the time it is totally destroyed the bottle will be empty.

Don't Waste Any Bit of Soap With This Trick

Hang up Your Cleaning Supplies to Save Space

There is nothing worse than stubbing your toe on a broom or a mop that is left lying on the floor or has fallen over and blocked your way. Instead of dealing with the mess of these items constantly, there is a simple solution. All you need are a couple of pegs to hang the hook on the wall and you are good to go. You can hang all of your cleaning supplies there.

This will keep them all organized and out of your way, making sure that you can walk around freely and use that space for other things that need to be organized.

Hang up Your Cleaning Supplies to Save Space

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Use Ice to Remove Gum From Clothes

Ahh, the age-old question. How do you remove gum from your clothing? Whether you sat in some gum or brushed against it, it is a difficult substance to remove. It may seem hopeless at first, but don't worry. There is a pretty simple solution to remove the gum effectively and without ruining the garment. All you need is an ice cube, and voila - the gum will harden and be easier to peel off.

Who would have thought that an ice cube could be so useful? From helping to reduce wrinkles to getting gum out of clothing, the possibilities are endless!

Use Ice to Remove Gum From Clothes

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